This is the city: Los Angeles, California. I work here. I'm an ex-mayor. Los Angeles is a magnet for people from all over the world. Some of them run for public office. Inevitably some of them stray from the golden rule and rule for those that have the gold. That's when I go to work. My name is Yorty. I'm a dead pol.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Why Clean Sweep Must Dump Walter Moore

You would be hard pressed to find a voter in Los Angeles that would not like to see the goals of the LA Clean Sweep Campaign achieved. One goal in particular stands out; "Respect for Everyone".

Respect for Everyone...

Unfortunately, LA Clean Sweep will face some major obstacles in their appeal to the public as long as it allows the intolerance and prejudice of Walter Moore to be associated with this promising grassroots endeavor.

Here's the wisdom of Walter from his Mayoral Campaign;

Inexplicably, Mr. Moore sits on the board of directors for the Clean Sweep Political Action Committee.

On Friday, I said that I would only be a part of this Clean Sweep PROVIDED that the Mayor Sam bullies steered clear, rather than trying to butt-in and make it about their own peccadilloes.

It took Joe B., not weeks or days to prove my concerns true, it took just a few hours.

Joe B., you proved my point. You are a BULLY who doesn't tolerate differing views.

Every time someone calls you a bully, think back to this post as the perfect example of you trying to put your own imprint on other peoples' projects. You have no regard for Ron Kaye or anyone else who is interested in Clean Sweep.

Don't complain when others refer to you as a bully. You proved it today in record time.

Joe B. infighting already? Guess the meeting didn't go so hot. I was hoping for a post about action details. I guess Joe B. will be Joe B. But that ain't gonna help clean sweep things. Better make Joe the leader!

Joe, are you gonna speak out against Clean Sweep regardless of whether they have good candidates? Are you really gonna let your problems with Walter ruin a great idea just because he's a part of it? You obviously have a stick up your ass about illegal immigration, but why stop an important movement when all you do is complain about our elected officials?

The "big tent" that was today's historic Clean Sweep LA event, is not going to be derail by a minute few who seek to enpower one person's past comments, to denigrate a political movement that is surely needed.

I never thought I see the day that Joe B. and Mike Trujillo's political allies, would use the words of a lone person, to attack the rest of us who seek to clean up our dysfunctional political mess.

Of course Bully Joe will accuse all comments of being Walter even though I already posted one. And I'm not Walter. So that's at least 1 comment. And I'm not the one who tagged Joe a bully in the above comment but I'm using it now. My advice to Joe is to start or do his own thing. But if he starts getting into critiquing the Clean Sweep group -- he's over. He already shot his bully wad.

The rest of the organization seems pretty baggage free (or at least baggage light). They should take a strong position of not tolerating Walter's Latino problem, toss the xenophobe, and present themselves as a tolerant and encompassing movement.

STOP TRYING TO TEAR DOWN SOMETHING THAT OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE ISSUES WITH. THIS MOVEMENT IS NEEDED. STOP TRYING TO WIN THE BATTLE AND LOSE THE WAR FOR ALL OF US.

LOOK HOW MANY PEOPLE THINK YOU'RE A BULLY. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WALTER, YOU SHOULD TAKE IT OFFLINE. AND YES YOU ARE GOING AFTER CLEAN SWEEP BY WRITING ABOUT IT YOU FUCKING IDIOT.

DON'T EVER COMPLAIN WHEN PEOPLE REFER TO YOU AS A BULLY. I REMEMBER THE SECOND COMMENTER'S PREDICTION FROM YESTERDAY, AND I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU PROVED IT TRUE SO QUICKLY. I FIGURED THAT IT WOULD TAKE YOU AT LEAST A FEW DAYS.

LA is a cosmopolitan city full of people from many different backgrounds. Ktown has signs in Korean, West Hollywood(shutup I know its not LA) has signs in Russian and rainbow flags, Little Tokyo has signs in Japanese..you get the point. And hey, if you go inside one of these places you might get food that isn't a cheeseburger. Whats next, a war on sushi and tacos?

This isn't LA thing..it's a trademark of any large city in the world! I don't even know why I'm writing this, anyone with any common sense understands this and doesn't get their panties in a bunch about it.

Walter Moore seems to have gone off the deep end. Back in the day he was wrong, but at least he didn't have a HUGE ego. You ran for mayor and LOST, guy, get over yourself.

His running mate David Berger, the cockney Robin Leach wanna-be of L A mickey-mouse politicians, but with a foul mouth, is WAY more racist than Walter!!! And was ALL OVER this blog making racist accusations as a central part of his campaign for Tritanich but Higby and the rest of you never said a word. He's now Tritanich's right hand as payback, and continued his nastiness and slander even after, who knows, maybe now, if I paid attention.

But mercifully since Kevin James the "host" of this teabag party is on at midnight now, if he and Berger continue their vitriolic, nasty and downright slanderous rants, mercifully NOONE hears.

You people are the BIGGEST hypocrites on the planet, you have it in for Walter Moore who's a LOT more civilized than Berger.And occasionally makes sense.

Personally, I feel sorry for Zuma Dogg. I know he puts on a good face by saying he's got a beachfront retirement home, but I've been to the building. It is no vacation, so all Phil might accomplish is preventing Zuma from getting some financial support. That's what happens when nobody challenges Phil's moronic rants.

What's good about Clean Sweep is that there are differing views on the solutions, but a consensus that solutions are needed. That's what debates are made of. Kudos to Ron for creating this forum. I hope to see good things come from it.

I'm glad that my neighborhood is in the process of gentrification. If you like plastering cement all over buildings and painting them garish colors , good for you. Not everyone wants to live in what looks like T.J..

YOU'VE SQUANDERED ANY CRED THIS BLOG HAD WITH WHORING IT OUT TO RACISTS AND WHEN CALLED ON IT, LIKE HOW CAN YOU SLAM DOWN WALTER MOORE WHEN HIS FAR MORE FOUL, RACIST, OPENLY HATEFUL COMMADRE DAVID BERGER/ YOUR NUCH'S ATTACK DOG, GOT AND CONTINUES TO GET A TOTAL PASS AND SUPPORT FROM YOU, YOU GO ON THE ATTACK AND BLANE - THE USUAL SUSPECTS AS YOU SEE THEM.

NOONE CARES

NOONE CARES

You, Ron Kaye and the rightwingers can continue to argue with and bottlecap Joe B and NOONE CARES.

All I will say is that over 200 people attended yesterday's launch party all knowing who was on the agenda. It was hotter then hell in the Valley but to see so many community members wanting to make a change for the better was uplifting and motivating.

FIRST I DON'T AGREE WITH EVERYTHING WALTER SAYS. BUT I ALSO DON'T GET THE FEAR THAT MANY OF YOU HAVE WHEN YOU QUESTION THE MAJOR NUMBERS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ENTERING THE US. ANY REAL CITIZEN SHOULD BE VERY CONCERNED. THIS IS NOT RACISM IT'S ABOUT THE BLOCK THAT WILL RENDER YOUR VOTE VOID. WHEN ONE GROUP HAS COMPLETE VOTER NUMBERS AKA POWER OVER ALL SOCIETY THAT CREATES PROBLEMS. THESE NEW PEOPLE BELIEVE IN UNIONS,GOVERNMENT WELFARE, FASISM, REVOLUTION, NATIONALISM LOOK AT THEIR HISTORY. TO SAY THIS WON'T BE IMPORTED TO THIS COUNTRY IS IGNORANT. MANY OF THE PROBLEMS ARE A RESULT OF ADDED COSTS TO YOU TO FEED,EDUCATE,EMPLOY,HOUSE,HOSPITALIZE THEM. I DON'T HATE THEM, WE ALL WANT A BETTER LIFE . DO YOU WANT TO SUPPORT 1 BILLION CHINESE THINK ABOUT IT. BORDERS EXIST FOR A REASON.